Senior Underwriter – Trade Credit, Bond Surety & Political Risk
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent
Industry: Insurance – Specialty Lines

Are you a seasoned underwriter looking to take the next step in your career with a global platform? This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing, specialist underwriting team with a focus on Trade Credit, Bond Surety, and Political Risk – based in Dublin but underwriting business across 29 EU countries.

This is a developmental underwriting role suited to a highly experienced professional with a deep technical understanding of the product classes and an established network of market relationships. The role will play a key part in developing, maintaining, and expanding the company’s European portfolio via a network of MGAs and strategic broker partners.

The Job:

Underwrite and manage a profitable portfolio of Trade Credit, Bond Surety, and Political Risk business across the EU.
Work closely with MGA partners to assess risk, negotiate terms, and structure complex solutions.
Support the continued growth and development of the underwriting strategy from the Dublin hub.
Provide technical leadership, training, and support to junior underwriters and external partners.
Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and competitor activity to inform underwriting decisions.
Collaborate with claims, risk, compliance, and actuarial functions to ensure underwriting discipline and alignment with appetite.
Travel as required to meet with MGAs, brokers, and clients across the region.

The person:

Extensive experience in underwriting Trade Credit and/or Surety business – political risk experience desirable.
Demonstrable technical expertise in structuring and pricing complex risks.
Strong network of contacts across MGAs, brokers, and risk carriers in the EU market.
Proven ability to operate in a cross-border underwriting environment.
Commercially astute with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial flair.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across a global team.
Fluent English essential; additional European languages a plus.

The Offer

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established, global business during a period of sustained growth.
Be part of a growing and entrepreneurial operation in Dublin with regional and global support.
High degree of autonomy with access to a broad and diversified portfolio.
Competitive package with €6-figure salary available to attract the right calibre of talent, plus a strong bonus, suite of benefits, and excellent career prospects, both locally and globally.

Senior Underwriter – Trade Credit, Bond...